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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,646 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 233

CRICKET N.Z. Women's Team Arrives Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

The New Zealand women's cricket team which arrived to-day by the Wanganella, is the first to leave the Dominion. The matches arranged by the New…

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Where Sport Will Be Played To-morrow District Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 12

Newcastle v Hamilton, at Learmonth Park. Lambton v Stockton, at Stockton. Waratah v Merewether, at Sports…

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Cricket Lack of Interest Association Concerned Newcastle Club's Apathy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 12

The general lack of interest in cricket in the Newcastle district, particularly among members of the Newcastle Club was deplored by members of the…

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Tennis Title Matches in Adelaide Miss Bundy Defeats Queenslander Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

The American, Miss Dorothy Bundy, defeated the Queenslander, Miss May Hardcastle, in the quarter-final match of the women's singles tennis…

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More Authority for Tennis Conference States to Vote Challenge for Davis Cup? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 12

The annual conference of the A.L.T.A. will in future be clothed with authority, instead of merely making suggestions to the council…

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"H.c.l." of Test Cricket Prices To Be Doubled At Lords LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Double prices for grandstand seats will be charged at Lord's for the cricket Test Match compared with the charges for the other three appearances of the…

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Shield Cricket Day of Contrast N.S.W. Scores Heavily Victoria Fails Home Team's Sound Position SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

It was a day of batting contrast at the Sydney Cricket. Ground to-day. New South Wales had much the better of the play against Victoria in the Sheffield…

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BOWLS Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

Lambton Club played a mixed rink competition this afternoon. Rinks:— Spruce, Burt, Mrs. Iversen, Iversen…

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To-day's Sport Big Programme Regatta at Speers Point Surf Carnival: Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 15

Newcastle's sporting programme to-day in a fitting prelude to the North's part in the anniversary celebrations. A regatta, a surf carnival, and important cricket…

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Newcastle Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 12

The game to have been played between Islington and Waratah, on Islington green, has been cancelled because four rinks have been dusted and only two rinks are available…

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Anniversary Regatta at Speer's Point

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

The start of the sixteen footers' handicap at the Speer's Point. Anniversary Regatta to-day…

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Record Fleet Sydney-Harbour Regatta SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 15

Sailing boats from New Zealand and Queensland will compete against the New South Wales League 18-footers in an International handicap event at the 102nd…

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Regatta at Speer's Pt. Old-time Glory Revived

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

Much of the glory of old time lake outings was revived at the annual Anniversary Day regatta at Speer's Point to-day…

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Rugby or Soccer? Cessnock Sports Ground Codes Could Not Agree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 10

As a result of the failure of the Cessnock Rugby League and the Cessnock Soccer Club to reach an agreement for the use of the sports ground, their…

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No Pennant Bowls Next Saturday Northern Players in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

There will be no pennant bowls on Saturday because of the Australian carnival in Sydney, but most clubs will engage in social games. The sixth round of the pairs…

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Boxing Dick Humphreys Janazzo Outpointed Sports Ground Contest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 11

Handicapped by two badly cut eyes, Dick Humphreys, 10.8, Australia, fought 10.7¾. America, in a 10-round contest at the Sydney Sports Ground to-night…

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Tennis Champion Beaten National Title Events McGRATH'S Collapse Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 12

V. B. McGrath, holder of the Australian tennis singles championship, was defeated in the fifth set of the quarter-final to-day by G. Cramm, in this year's…

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Shield Cricket Trophy to N.S.W. Victory on First Innings Bowlers on Top Poor Reply by Victoria SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 12

New South Wales has won the Sheffield Shield for the season. It defeated Victoria in the match which ended at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day by 248…

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Athletics Carnival Cancelled Arrangements for

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 12

The athletic carnival, which was to have been held at Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday, has been cancelled, It was expected that oversea Empire…

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Aquatics Perfect Day Regatta at Speers Point Keen Racing: Big Crowds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 11

Had the committee controlling the Speers Point regatta had its choice of day for its annul carnival it could not have improved on yesterday. The regatta…

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